Cristopher Cichocki is a visual, performing, sound and video artist from the Coachella Valley who we have been following ever since we started The CVAS back in 2008.
Cichocki has a style, mission, and message that is all his own. He doesn’t conform to boundaries, in fact he picks them apart, breaks them down, takes them out of their comfort zone and then spray paints them bright neon colors.
To start his summer off, Cichocki is heading to San Diego for a show at the Museum of Photographic Arts. We had the opportunity to catch up with him before his show to ask him a couple questions about his latest project.
Take a look & listen, Cichocki is an artist from the desert to keep an eye on this summer.
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Cristopher Cichocki @ The Museum of Photographic Arts from Cristopher Sea on Vimeo.
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INTERVIEW: Cristopher Cichocki
on his recently exhibition at Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego
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Tumblr: http://cristophersea.
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What’s coming up next?
Museum of Photographic Arts (“Circulation” solo performance) San Diego, CA – June 26, 2014
Summit Artist Residency (showcased artist) Eden, UT – July 7 – 13, 2014
Imperial Valley College (“Inversion” solo show) El Centro, CA – October 2 – 28, 2014
Lancaster Museum of Art and History (“Being Here & There” group show curated by Sant Khalsa) Lancaster, CA – November 22, 2014 – January 11, 2015
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Cristopher Cichocki – Video Composition Performance @ Palm Springs Art Museum from Cristopher Sea on Vimeo.
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The Darkroom: Cristopher Cichocki
link: http://www.mopa.org/event/2014-06-26/darkroom-cristopher-cichocki
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Join MOPA for the inaugural event in our experimental forum, The Darkroom. Comprised of artist performances, lectures, and film screenings, this provocative series will provide an exploratory environment and immersive experience in the photographic arts. Guests can mix and mingle in the Museum’s galleries and enjoy creative cocktails from the bar.
In conjunction with our exhibition After Ansel Adams, MOPA is proud to bring multi-disciplinary Coachella Valley artist, Cristopher Cichocki, to San Diego for the first time. Cichocki will present Circulation, a site-specific installation, accompanied by two audio/visual performances in 3-D along with a DJ set curated by the artist.
Cichocki’s work, inspired by the intersection of mankind, the natural world, and industry invites a full sensory experience through his combination of painting, photography, sculpture, video, and sound. Concerned with notions of sustainability and our effect on the environment, his work has focused intensely on the Salton Sea and surrounding desert regions. Cristopher Cichocki’s work has been shown internationally, including the Palm Springs Art Museum, Museum of Image and Sound Sao Paulo, Casa Franca Brasil Rio de Janerio, Portland Institute of Contemporary Art, among others.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Bar opens at 6:00
Performances begin at 7:00 & 8:00pm
Free with Museum admission
For additional questions, contact Melissa Pfeiffer, pfeiffer@mopa.org; 619.238.7559 ext. 290
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What is the MOPA?
The mission of the Museum of Photographic Arts is to inspire, educate and engage the broadest possible audience through the presentation, collection, and preservation of photography, film, and video.
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The after party to Cichocki’s art show will be at The Bancroft bar in San Diego. Cristopher has curated the evening and will feature HABITS (Los Angeles), CABULOAN (San Diego), GREASETRAP (Coachella Valley), and Town Troubles (Coachella Valley). The after party makes for a well-rounded evening, and even more of a reason for a desert rat to make their way down to the big city to support some local artists.
Check it out:
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Connect with Cristopher Cichocki on the web:
http://cristophersea.